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Stonkers

One of the world's first real-time strategy games, originally released for the ZX Spectrum in 1984. Move your units across varied terrain to meet the enemy, managing strategic positioning and supply lines.

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Developer
Imagine
Publisher
Pixel Games UK
Release
June 6, 2022
4 years and 57 days ago
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About the Game

Originally released in 1984 for the ZX Spectrum by British developers Imagine, Stonkers was one of the very first real-time strategy games. Now, relive those days in this remastered emulated version.

Gameplay

Face off in a skirmish between equal forces over varied terrain. Select a unit to view its statistics and issue move orders. Units will automatically engage when in range. Use supply units to supply your frontline units. New supplies will continually arrive via ship.


This enhanced version introduces a number of modern features to this retro classic, including:

  • Saving/loading the game at any point
  • Support for most modern game controllers
  • Full control remapping
  • Image scaling and smoothing options
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